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France: Sarkozy charged with conspiracy over alleged Libyan funding

In a Facebook post published on Friday, Sarkozy said he "learnt of the latest indictment with great stupefaction" and that his "innocence is again violated".

16 October 2020

World News

Russia, China blocking report into Libya arms embargo violations

The report accuses states including the UAE, Turkey, Jordan and Russia of funding rebel forces in defiance of the UN

26 September 2020

Libya

Ceasefire announced in Libya after nine years of political crisis

The UN has called for the expulsion of all mercenaries from the country.

Libya

UN deplores deadly shooting of three Europe-bound migrants in Libya

"We can no longer afford to ignore what's happening inside Libya," UNHCR spokesperson Charlie Yaxley told Euronews.

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Libya

EU countries threaten sanctions against foreign interference in Libya

Chancellor Angela Merkel, president Emmanuel Macron and prime minister Giuseppe Conte issued a joint declaration on Saturday as they met in Brussels to discuss the coronavirus recovery package.

World News

Macron and Putin discuss Libyan crisis in videoconference meeting

The two heads of state held a two hour video conference where they notably spoke about the crisis in Libya.

Libya

Turkey is playing a dangerous game in Libya, says France's Macron

The French president's remarks on Turkey's military intervention in the Libyan civil war follows an encounter between the two NATO allies' ships in the Mediterranean

Italy

Migrant rescue ships return to the Mediterranean after lockdown

As they return to the seas for the first time since April, rescue ship operators say migrants fleeing Libya's humanitarian crisis are undeterred by Europe's coronavirus outbreak

Libya

If you think working from home in Europe is tough, try Libya

"I am working from home right now with bombs falling in the surrounding area," said Moayed Zoghdani, who is an aid worker for an international agency.

World

Outspoken Libyan princess Alia Al Senussi supports ‘New Saudi’ art scene

As a Libyan princess raised in exile, Alia Al Senussi, has never let her family’s ousting from the throne and their homeland in the 1960s, define her.

Libya

Libya: Caught between bombs, bullets and now COVID-19

The coronavirus pandemic is putting yet more strain on a country already struggling with civil war and a migrant crisis.

Libya

Euroviews. Ignoring COVID-19 cases at Libya migrant centres will have dire consequences for Europe ǀ View

Both individual countries like Italy and the EU overall will need to strike the political balance between the needs of their citizens and the humanitarian obligation to provide shelter for refugees and migrants.

World News

Boat carrying 91 migrants goes missing in Mediterranean

News of the missing boat comes amid criticism of the European Union's lack of rescue missions in the Mediterranean Sea.

20 February 2020

World News

EU to end Med anti-smuggler mission and tackle Libya arms flow

#EU foreign ministers have agreed to end the bloc's anti-smuggler operation in the #Mediterranean and launch a new drive targetting the #UN #Libya #armsembargo.

18 February 2020

World News

Ministers push for peace in Libya at Munich Security Conference

Foreign ministers and other top officials from about a dozen countries gathered on Sunday in Munich, Germany to keep up the push for peace in Libya.

16 February 2020

USA

U.N. chief warns of 'wind of madness sweeping the globe'

Guterres said conflicts in Libya, Yemen and Syria were escalating as gains made in 2019 are reversed in 2020.

4 February 2020

Malta

Ocean Viking seeking safe port for 223 migrants

Some pregnant women and children are among the passengers.

26 January 2020

Europe News

EU will attempt to force arms embargo as Libya effort refocuses

The EU wants to be part of that process and might be ready for some sort of military mission to monitor the agreement, the bloc's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said.

20 January 2020

World News

EU countries will 'refocus' Libya mission to respect arms embargo

European Union countries have agreed to “refocus'' the mission of the bloc's anti-migrant smuggler naval operation in the Mediterranean Sea so that it concentrates on upholding the U.N. arms embargo against Libya, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Monday.

19 January 2020

Libya

Can peace talks in Berlin on Sunday end the civil war in Libya?

Here's our explainer on the Libyan conflict and the peace talks taking place in Berlin on Sunday.

19 January 2020